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18-ICS ICO Introductory Course Spring

This
Introductory Course is for PhD students who just started their PhD project. You
will become familiar with ICO (the Interuniversity Center for Educational
Research), ICO’s thematic themes groups, the types of research performed within
ICO, and ICO’s position in the national and international field of educational
research. One important aim of this course is to present a description of the
first study you plan to conduct, receive feedback on this first study plan from
your peers, but also to get to know other PhD candidates who recently started
their PhD project. In addition, the course offers opportunities to practice
research skills such as reviewing a scientific article and participating in a
review meeting. The course is offered in English.

Course Objectives
After this course, you have acquired: · Knowledge of the mission and organization of ICO, its
thematic groups, and its position in the national and international field of
educational research· Skills in using scientific criteria for reviewing
high-quality research · Skills in presenting your research· Skills in reviewing a dissertation· Skills in reviewing manuscripts for scientific
journals and participating in an editorial board meeting· Skills in managing your supervisor(s)· Insight in issues related to scientific
integrity.

Requirements

All ICO PhD students are required to participate in
the ICO introductory course. PhD students are strongly recommended to
participate in the course shortly after the start of their research project.

Participants are required to be present at each
of the course meetings. The course requires a total time investment of 140
hours, of which approximately 20 hours are for attending the meetings, and
another 120 hours to work on (group) assignments. In total 5 ECTS.

Before the registration deadline has passed (on February 12), a project
proposal should be send in for evaluation by ICO's Scientific Committee (also
see the page on the Registration
Procedure for ICO Members). Non-ICO members are also
obliged to have a project plan ready before the start of the course.

Studiecentrum Open University Utrecht (Followed
by a dinner in Utrecht city center)

May 24

Studiecentrum Open University Utrecht

Registration Deadline: February 12, 2018

Meeting 1: Day 1,

This opening meeting is used to make acquaintance, to discuss the mission and
organization of ICO and to explain the tasks that need to be prepared for the
next meetings.
The afternoon will be almost completely devoted to discussing the online
presentations that the participants have prepared of PhD project
proposals with a focus on the specification of the first study you plan to
conduct.

Meeting 2: Days 2 and day 3
These days are devoted to the presentation and discussion of a simulated board
meeting, presentation of your review of a PhD thesis, and your expectations
regarding supervision of your PhD project.
On the evening of the 2nd day there will be a dinner.

Learning tasks
Prior to and during the course, you will work on six tasks. The tasks will be
explained in more detail in the Course Manual.

Assessment
You will pass this course if you:

Discuss one of the articles representative for the work of ICOs
thematic groups

Deliver a short document describing relevant national and
international research schools, scientific organizations, journals,
institutes, experts, conferences, PhD students etc. in your specific field
of research

Deliver a PhD project description that is approved by both
lecturers

Deliver a manuscript review and actively contribute to a simulated
editorial board meeting

Deliver and present a book review for a dissertation that is approved
by both lecturers

Deliver and defend some theses on how to manage your supervisor during
the PhD project

Actively contribute to the meetings and provide critical reviews on at
least two PhD project proposals of other students, a journal manuscript,
and a dissertation

Literature
All core study materials will be made available in Dropbox, after the
registration deadline has passed. In Dropbox, the attendants can also find the
Course Manual, with more information on the tasks. To become familiar with the
topics studied by the ICO thematic groups, six journal articles will be made
available which are representative for the six thematic groups of ICO: (1)
innovative learning arrangements, (2) domain specific skills, (3) teaching and
teacher education, (4) educational design and curriculum development, (5)
schools and the social context of education, and (6) assessment, evaluation and
examination.

For additional background information on how to get
your PhD, you are advised to consult:
Phillips, E. M., & Pugh, D. (2010). How to get a PhD - A handbook
for students and their supervisors (5th Ed.). Maidenhead: Open
University Press. The maximum number of participants for this course is 24.